2024 Spasticity Management 101 - Pathophysiology and Anatomy-Common Anatomical Patterns of Spasticity

Common Anatomical Patterns of Spasticity

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In this video, Erin McGonigal, an assistant professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses common anatomical patterns of spasticity. She focuses on spasticity in the upper and lower limbs, describing the common muscle groups involved in each posture. For the upper limb, the common pattern includes shoulder adduction and internal rotation, elbow flexion, forearm pronation, wrist and finger flexion, and thumb adduction and flexion. For the lower limb, the common pattern includes hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation, knee flexion, ankle flexion and inversion, and toe flexion. McGonigal emphasizes the importance of recognizing these patterns for successful treatment of spasticity.

Keywords

spasticity

upper limb

lower limb

anatomical patterns

treatment